Israeli Team Defeats Swiss in the Davis Cup European Final

Israel’s national tennis team defeated host Switzerland 4-1 in the Davis Cup European Zone B final last week, moving Israel for the first time into the 16-nation final round of competition for the following year’s cup.

The competition was rescheduled to begin last Wednesday, rather than on the weekend, in order not to conflict with Rosh Hashanah. The Israel Tennis Association paid $15,000 to the Swiss to make up for the resulting lost revenue.